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The U.S. has a shortage of the only first-line medication recommended for pregnant women with syphilis to prevent passing it to their baby.

One US-made drug treats congenital syphilis, and the country is running short • Stateline The United States has a shortage of the only first-line medication recommended for pregnant women with syphilis to prevent passing it to their baby, even as congenital syphilis rates have been skyrocketing. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says supplies won’t return to normal until December 2...

Veterans in the U.S. die by su***de at higher rates than the general population, and fi****ms are involved in most of those deaths, according to a new analysis of federal data.

Fi****ms drive majority of veteran su***des, federal data shows • Stateline Veterans in the United States die by su***de at higher rates than the general population, and fi****ms are involved in most of those deaths, according to a new analysis of federal data. The report, released by Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun violence prevention advocacy group, analyzed data from the...

Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are urging the EPA to regulate the abortion medication mifepristone as a water contaminant.

Republican attorneys general urge EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant • Stateline Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to classify and regulate the abortion medication mifepristone as a water contaminant. Mifepristone is prescribed as part of a two-drug medication regime...

As the 2026 World Cup kicks off, some fans, workers and advocates worry that immigration enforcement could overshadow the world's biggest sporting event.

As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare • Stateline BROOKLYN, N.Y. — On a recent weekday evening, Avram Kline kicked a soccer ball to his son on the bright green pitch in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where the skyscrapers of Manhattan loom just across the East River. Kline is a self-described soccer superfan who founded the Newcomers Football Club, a mutu...

Forty-six percent of U.S. adults — regardless of insurance type — reported struggling to afford healthcare last year, according to a new report from the Urban Institute.

Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds • Stateline Forty-six percent of U.S. adults — regardless of insurance type — reported struggling to afford healthcare last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research think tank. The report analyzed findings from a December 2025 survey of 10,000 working-age a...

A flesh-eating parasite long kept out of the U.S. has now been detected in Texas and New Mexico. Our reporter Kevin Hardy has the latest on what it could mean for livestock, pets and food prices.

What you need to know about the flesh-eating New World screwworm • Stateline The New World screwworm has arrived in the United States. The flesh-eating parasite poses potentially life-threatening risks to pets, wildlife and livestock. While the risk is concentrated in a few states, experts say a massive invasion could ripple across the American economy through higher grocery...

For many incarcerated people, getting a full night's sleep is nearly impossible. Poor sleep conditions in prisons and jails can have major health and safety consequences.

In prisons and jails, a lack of sleep may harm health and safety • Stateline For many incarcerated people, getting a full night’s sleep is almost impossible. Bright lights, loud noise, overnight head counts, early morning meals and other routine features of prison and jail operations can make restorative sleep nearly impossible, according to a new report from researchers a...

As millions of soccer fans descend on U.S. cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, some say the Trump administration's immigration crackdown is casting a shadow over the tournament.

As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare • Stateline BROOKLYN, N.Y. — On a recent weekday evening, Avram Kline kicked a soccer ball to his son on the bright green pitch in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where the skyscrapers of Manhattan loom just across the East River. Kline is a self-described soccer superfan who founded the Newcomers Football Club, a mutu...

More states are restricting 3D-printed fi****ms. But the push is raising legal questions about whether governments can regulate the files and software used to make them.

More states restrict 3D-printed fi****ms • Stateline For decades, making an untraceable firearm required specialized tools, technical expertise and hours of work. Today, it can start with a downloaded file and a consumer-grade 3D printer. As advances in additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, make it easier to produce fi****ms at home,....